Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hamilton Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Heath , and the 81st lowest crime rate of 373 local areas in East Staffordshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hamilton Avenue (ST14 7FD) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Heath average (54.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamilton Avenue (ST14 7FD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Ashleigh Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashleigh Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elmwood Grove | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Davies Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Drive | Under investigation |
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